Why Is My Baby Coughing? 8 Possible Causes and When to Worry
Treatment for COVID cough in babies
Contact your health care provider if you suspect COVID-19; they might recommend getting your baby tested. If they have the coronavirus, isolate them (and their primary caregiver) away from other household members. Seek medical help for worrisome symptoms, such as breathing or feeding difficulties, blue-ish lips, dehydration, or an inability to wake.
Baby Cough That Indicates Bronchiolitis
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bronchiolitis is characterized by inflammation of the small airways in your lungs. Many things can cause constriction of the airways, including environmental factors such as dust. But the vast majority of bronchiolitis cases in babies under age 1 are caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
RSV usually triggers a simple cold in kids older than 3, but it can penetrate the lungs of infants and can be potentially life-threatening, warns David Rubin, M.D., chief of pediatrics at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, New York. It may also lead to a wheezing cough in babies.
What bronchiolitis sounds like
Wheezing
Symptoms of bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis comes on after what seems to be a basic cold, with coughing and a runny nose. Since baby cough or wheezing is associated with both bronchiolitis and asthma, it can be hard to tell them apart. However, bronchiolitis is usually seen in the fall and winter and may be accompanied by a slight fever and loss of appetite.
